WORD FORMS 1

Exercise 1: Give ONE of the derived nouns of the given words to finish each of the incomplete
sentences below.
1. The children all have very different____________. PERSON
2. An______________ is a person who is concerned about the natural ENVIRONMENT
environment and wants to improve and protect it.
3. She had never been greatly concerned about her _____________. APPEAR
4. The_____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. MAJOR
5. I’ll never forget the____________ I felt in the situation. HUMILIATE
6. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
are to promote peace and___________ in the region. STABLE
7. The security of the earth can be threatened by___________ groups. TERROR
8. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most
species' declines and habitat_____________. DESTROY
9. He resigned for a____________ of reasons. VARY
10. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and
the Chinese with physical_______________ when choosing a wife ATTRACT
or a husband.
11. How much does___________ of this club cost? MEMBER
12. I was annoyed at his___________ to co-operate. REFUSE
13. Jackson had another violent___________ with the referee. AGREE
14. She studied__________ at university. ECONOMY
15. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict___________. BRING
16. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other___________. SURVIVE
17. ___________ of the new system will take several days. INSTALL
18. Teachers must keep a record of students’_____________. ATTEND
19. There were 50___________ in the talent contest. COMPETE
20. Our___________ has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND

Exercise 2: Give ONE of the derived nouns of the given words to finish each of the incomplete
sentences below.
1. It was a complete _____________ due to their poor planning. FAIL
2. Everyone has a number of__________ but none has many true friends. ACQUAINT
3. Freedom of__________ is one of the fundamental rights. SPEAK
4. Do you ever suffer from___________. BORE
5. We can look forward to a period of___________. PROSPER
6. Due to___________ the difference between urban life and rural life is
more and more reduced. ELECTRIC
7. A doctor may prescribe__________ if the patient has an infection. BIOTIC
8. Beauty is in the eye of the____________. HOLD
9. It is said the____________ of a Swiss watch is perfect. PRECISE
 10. We have to decide to interview only the best six__________ for the job. APPLY
11. He left the room without any_______________. EXPLAIN
12. Many people expressed_____________ with the whole idea. AGREE
13. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against
cancer, AIDS, heart diseases and other____________. SICK
12. _____________ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. ADAPT
15. Police asked_____________ if they had seen the accident happen PASS
16. He shook his head in____________. APPROVE
17. He fought the illness with courage and____________. DETERMINE
18. Because of a car__________, she didn’t get to the airport in time for BREAK
her flights.
19. The ____ need assistance from the whole society. POVERTY
20. We are offering many special price___________ on printers this REDUCE month.

Exercise 3: Give ONE of the derived verbs of the given words to finish each of the incomplete
sentences below.
1. The noise__________ as the plane got farther away. LESS
2. Our school set up a project to___________ the library system. COMPUTER
3. The breakdown of the negotiations was not__________. EXPECT
He is completely__________! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. EMPLOY
He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was
later____________ when a medical check proved that he had been QUALIFY

taking drugs.
Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being
afraid of_____________ their diet. ORGANISE
It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one
of the____________ species. DANGER
8. ___________ children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. ACCOMPANY
9. In nursing, women tend to___________ men by four to one. NUMBER
10. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has
been___________ by an officially recognized body. VALID
11. He stood at the door to make sure that no one___________ the party. GATE
12. Her health has_____________ considerably since we last saw her. BAD
13. He was_______________ of the consequences in advance INFORMATION
14. This road is so bad that it needs_______________. SURFACE
15. He____________ his brother to take part in 2002 World cup. COURAGE
16. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to____________ it. MODERN
They frequently__________ the traffic as they march through the MOBILE streets.
18. Can we______________ the meeting for next Monday at 7 o’clock? ARRANGE
19. I will resign if you continue_______________ what I say. REGARD
20. She was late as she______________ how much time she’d need. ESTIMATE
Exercise 4: Give ONE of the derived verbs of the given words to finish each of the incomplete
sentences below.
Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must
learn to _______________ the two. DIFFERENT
Our tomatoes are____________ nicely; they'll be ready to eat in RIPE about
a week.
3. Actually, there is no short cut to___________ a foreign language. MASTER
A right amount of calcium added to our food will help SOLID to___________
our weak bones.
5. He has_____________ in giving up smoking. SUCCESS
6. The water is____________. You can’t drink it. POLLUTION
7. Oscar had eaten so much that he had to___________ his belt. LOOSE
The government decided that the country’s agricultural
economy should be____________. INDUSTRY
9. Fertilizers can help___________ the soil. RICH
10. He___________ to hit me if I didn't hand over my money. THREAT

11. He objected to being_____________ unfair. CRITIC

12. He wished to become a university student and to _____________ in SPECIAL
Medicine.
_____________ your seatbelts during the plane’s take-off and FAST
landing.
14. Don’t forget to____________ the boat when you are away. TIGHT
She would have____________ her dream if she had passed the REAL
entrance examination.
16. Farmers have to____________ the soil before growing each crop. FERTILE
17. Japan is among the most___________ countries. INDUSTRY
18. The practice of being on a diet has now been so______________. POPULAR
19. We should____________ all the school’s regulations. STANDARD
20.Terrorism____________ the civilized human beings by bombing DANGER
and murders.

Exercise 5: Give ONE of the derived adjectives of the given words to finish each of the
incomplete sentences below.
1.The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very__________ INFORM about
everything else.
2. He lost in the election because he was a weak and____________ DECIDE
leader.
3. I couldn’t help it. The accident was_____________. AVOID
4. He was very______________ when his cat was run over. SET
5. Keith’s exam results turned out to be____________. DISASTER
 6.I think it’s sheer___________ to get married in church if you don’t HYPOCRITE believe
in God.
7. These countries are___________ in imports of raw cotton. PREFER
8. Sam was accused of stealing some___________ documents. CONFIDE

9. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely___________. VOLUNTEER

10. Going swimming everyday would have very____________ effects. BENEFIT
11. He felt___________ certain about his success. TOLERATE
12. Do you feel____________ to the new job? ATTRACT
13. He works for UNESCO in a purely___________ role. ADVICE
14. Watching television can be very___________. EDUCATE
15. Those countries are___________ on other countries for most of their DEPEND
food.
16. She is extremely_____________ about the history of art. KNOW
17. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more__________ every TROUBLE
day.
18. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so_____________. One minute CONSIST
he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You
never know where you are!
19. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely
____________. RECONGNISE
20. The surgeon tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the
operation was___________. SUCCESS

Exercise 6: Give ONE of the derived adjectives of the given words to finish each of the
incomplete sentences below.
1. He was very_____________ of the work he had done. PRIDE
2. Are there any____________ rivers left in the world? POLLUTE
3. After the explosion, only two people were left___________. LIVE
4. Those____________ group has never lost its appeal. THEATRE
5. Dolphins, ___________ species, sometimes jump above the surface MAMMAL
of the water.
6. He’s the most___________ , ill-mannered person I’ve ever met. PLEASE
7.The situation is so___________ in some countries now that it is CHAOS difficult
to see any solution.
8. Computers are now considered___________ in the business world. DISPENSE
9. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago
was____________ by the government. The real figures go up every ESTIMATE
minute.
10. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States
with____________ background.
RACE
 11. The students are already____________ with the work of ACQUAINT
Shakespeare.
12. She’s so____________ that she won’t let anything stand in the way MIND
of her ambition.
13. That was a very____________ thing to say. HURT
14. It’s____________ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually CHARACTER
very calm.
15. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to DANGER
save______________ species.
16. Her son is always mischievous and_______________, which annoys OBEY
her very much.
17. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is
so____________. PREDICT
18. We found it______________ to your wonderful news. THRILL
19. There was a___________ dissatisfaction with the government’s
WIDE policies.
20. I was kept_______________ last night by the noise from a party in
WAKE the flat above.
 11. The students are already____________ with the work of ACQUAINT
Shakespeare.
12. She’s so____________ that she won’t let anything stand in the way MIND
of her ambition.
13. That was a very____________ thing to say. HURT
14. It’s____________ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually CHARACTER
very calm.
15. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to DANGER
save______________ species.
16. Her son is always mischievous and_______________, which annoys OBEY
her very much.
17. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is
so____________. PREDICT
18. We found it______________ to your wonderful news. THRILL
There was a___________ dissatisfaction with the government’s WIDE
policies.
I was kept_______________ last night by the noise from a party in WAKE
the flat above.